1847 Post Office Directory

This is a transcription of the listing of the 1847 Post Office Directory entry for Turvey.  Many thanks to Mr Brian Comley for kindly sending me this information.

Turvey is a pleasant village, 7 miles from Bedford, 4 from Olney, and 9 from Newport Pagnell, on the borders of Buckinghamshire, from which it is divided by the river Ouse, in the Hundred of Willey, and diocese of the Bishop of Ely. The living is a rectory, in the gift of Thomas Charles Higgins, Esq., value £453; Rev. John Hawkesley, M.A., incumbent; Rev. William Brighton Russell, M.A., and Rev. James Thomas Smith, B.A., Curates. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a handsome stone structure, with tower; the interior has been entirely repaired and beautified within the last 12 months. It contains several fine monuments to the families of Lord Mordaunt, and the Earls of Peterborough. The organ has recently been much enlarged, at the expense of Charles Longuet Higgins, Esq. There are several handsome mansions in the neighbourhood. The approach to Turvey from Bedford is by an avenue of trees, nearly 1 mile in length. There are Wesleyan and Independent chapels, and National and Infant schools; also extensive charities. Large quantities of pillow-thread lace are made at Turvey. The land is chiefly agricultural. Population, 1,000; acreage, 4,000; value of assessed property, £4,500. Charles Longuet Higgins, Esq., lord of the manor.

GENTRY.

Davis Rev. Robert, Richmond cottage

Higgins Charles Longuet, esq. Turvey abbey

Higgins Thos. Chas., esq., Turvey house

Higgins Wm. Bartholomew, esq., Pictshill

Russell Rev. Wm. Brighton, M.A. [curate]

Smith Rev. James Thos., B.A., [curate], Carlton road

Thornton Harry, esq., Turvey Cottage

TRADERS.

Abraham John, grocer & lacedlr. High st

Bithray Wm., shopkeeper, Carlton rd

Bolton George, farmer, Great oaks

Brown George, baker, High street

Burr Joel, farmer

Burr Jonathan, farmer, Mount pleasnt

Burr John, cattle dealer

Chater James, ‘Three Fishes,’ Bridge st

Covington Thos., blacksmith, High st

Davison William, cattle dealer, High st

Eaton Thomas, farrier, Bridge street

Finch Joseph, farmer

Finch Mrs. Mary, ‘Chequers,’ High st

Godfrey Nathaniel, surgeon, High st

Green William, blacksmith, Bridge st

Hulatt Robert, farmer, Turvey hall

Jones Richard, Tinker inn & posting house, High street

Paine George, grocer, draper, & farmer, High street

Paine George, tailor, Bridge street

Paine John, farmer

Parris Jsph, baker & farmer, Bridge st

Pearson John, grocer, Bridge street

Pinkerd Elizabeth & William, plumbers, painters, & glaziers, Carlton road

Shelton Wm. mason & bricklyr, High st

Skevington Charles, farmer, High st

Skevington Edwd. farmer, Turvey lodge

Skevington Samuel, ‘King’s Arms ‘

Skevington Thomas, butcher, High st

Tandey Thomas, carpenter, Carlton rd

Vincent Samuel, grocer & draper, High st

Whitworth John, farmer & miller, Turvey mills

Wooding, Ths. baker & shopkpr, High st

POST OFFICE. - Richard Jones, postmaster, Letters received from Newport Pagnell, at 9 a.m.; box closes at 4 p.m.

Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Nathaniel Godfrey

Royal Farmers’ Fire & Life Insurance Company, Richard Jones, agent

CARRIERS. - Thomas Bailey & Gillaway Harley, to Bedford, at 9 a.m.; returns same evening, at 7 p.m.

OMNIBUS. - Wesley’s omnibus, from the ‘Tinker,’ to Wolverton station, at 10

VANS:

Jefferies, from the ‘Tinker,’ to Bedford, on Tuesday, at 12 a.m. & sat. at 10 a.m.; to Northampton on Wednesday & Saturday, at 5 p.m.

Douglas, from the ‘Tinker,’ to Bedford, on Monday, at 5 p.m., & Thursday at ½ past 2 p.m.; to Northampton on Wednesday, at ½ past 2 p.m.